Wednesday Night Hockey – Capitals-Flyers at 7:30 p.m. ET; Stars-Kings at 10 p.m. ET; Pre-Game Coverage Begins with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Auston Matthews and Toronto Maple Leafs Host Connor McDavid and Edmonton Oilers Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Avalanche-Rangers – Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Predators-Blackhawks – Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Our Line Starts – NBC Sports New Weekly NHL Podcast – Available Now

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 6, 2020 – Wednesday Night Hockey is back in 2020 with a doubleheader matchup starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Coverage shifts west at 10 p.m. ET, when Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings host Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars.

This week’s NHL coverage on NBCSN kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. ET with a clash of two of the NHL’s young superstars, when Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.

Coverage continues Tuesday night when the New York Rangers and Artemi Panarin host Colorado Avalanche and Nathan MacKinnon at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

This week’s coverage wraps up with a Central Division rivalry as Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks host Roman Josi and the Nashville Predators at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Kathryn Tappen will host Wednesday’s coverage on NHL Live alongside analysts Patrick Sharp and Keith Jones and Bob McKenzie. Tappen anchors tonight’s coverage with Mike Milbury and Jones, Tuesday night’s coverage will be hosted by Paul Burmeister with Jones and Sharp. And Burmeister will anchor Thursday night’s studio coverage with Jones and Mike Johnson.

Following is this week’s NHL schedule on NBCSN:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Mon., January 6	NHL Live	NBCSN	6 p.m.
	Edmonton at Toronto	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	NHL Overtime*	NBCSN	9:45 p.m.
Tues., January 7	NHL Live	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
	Colorado at N.Y. Rangers	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.
	NHL Overtime*	NBCSN	10:15 p.m.
Wed., January 8	NHL Live	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
	Wednesday Night Hockey – Washington at Philadelphia	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.
	Wednesday Night Hockey – Dallas at Los Angeles	NBCSN	10 p.m.
	NHL Overtime*	NBCSN	12:30 a.m.
Thurs., January 9	NHL Live	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.
	Nashville at Chicago	NBCSN	8:30 p.m.
	NHL Overtime*	NBCSN	11:15 p.m.

*Immediately following game coverage

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOCKEY – CAPITALS-FLYERS AT 7:30 P.M. ET, FOLLOWED BY STARS-KINGS AT 10 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Flyers (22-15-5) are currently tied with Florida for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Claude Giroux leads the team in goals (13) for the season. The Flyers will play Carolina tomorrow night before heading into the matchup on Wednesday. The first place Capitals (29-9-5) host Ottawa on Tuesday and defeated San Jose, 5-4, in overtime on Sunday. Alex Ovechkin is tied for fifth in the NHL in goals (24).

Dallas (24-14-4) currently sits in fourth place in the Western Conference and has won 4 straight games, including defeating Nashville in the Winter Classic on NBC on New Year’s Day. Tyler Seguin leads the team in assists (21) and points (32). Los Angeles (17-22-4) hosts Columbus tonight prior to their matchup on Wednesday on NBCSN. Anze Kopitar leads the team in goals (15), assists (22) and points (37).

Seven-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, who is in his 15th season as NBC Sports’ lead NHL play-by-play commentator, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Brian Boucher will call Flyers-Capitals game from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

Chris Cuthbert will handle play-by-play duties alongside analyst James Fox from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

TONIGHT – OILERS-MAPLE LEAFS AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Toronto (24-14-5) has won three straight games and sits in second place in the Atlantic Division, six points behind the Bruins. Auston Matthews is second in the NHL in goals (28) and had a goal and assist in their win against the Islanders on Saturday. Edmonton (22-17-5) is in the first Wild Card spot in the West and is coming off a 4-1 win against Boston (22-17-5). Edmonton is in fourth place in the Pacific Division behind Las Vegas (24-15-6), Arizona (24-16-4), and Vancouver (23-15-4). Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are tied for the league lead with 65 points apiece.

John Forslund (play-by-play), AJ Mleczko (analyst) will call the action from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

TUESDAY– AVALANCHE-RANGERS AT 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The New York Rangers (19-18-4) will look to snap a three-game losing streak on Tuesday night. Rookie goaltender Igor Shesterkin is slated to get the start and make his NHL debut for the Rangers.  The Avalanche (25-13-4) are coming off back-to-back wins against St. Louis and New Jersey and visit the Islanders tonight. Nathan MacKinnon enters the week third in the NHL in points (64).

John Forslund (play-by-play), Mike Milbury (analyst) and Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will call the action from Madison Square Garden.

THURSDAY – PREDATORS-BLACKHAWKS AT 8:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Chicago (19-18-6) heads into the week following a 4-2 win against Detroit on NBCSN on Sunday and boasts a 7-3-0 record in its last 10 games. Patrick Kane is tied for fifth in the NHL in goals (24). The Predators (19-15-7) enter the week following a 5-4 shootout loss to the Ducks on Sunday on NBCSN. This is the third of five meetings between the Hawks and the Predators after splitting the first two.

Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will call the action from United Center in Chicago.

OUR LINE STARTS – NBC SPORTS’ NEW WEEKLY NHL PODCAST – AVAILABLE NOW

NBC Sports’ new weekly NHL podcast – Our Line Starts – has launched and is available now on all podcast platforms. New episodes of Our Line Starts will be released each Wednesday and will highlight the top stories of each week, including behind-the-scenes content and interviews conducted by NBC Sports’ NHL commentators.

Our Line Starts joins NBC Sports’ growing roster of podcasts spanning the NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. Click here for more information.

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports is scheduled to present 110 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere. Click here for more info.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

–NBC SPORTS–

 

2020 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic^® – Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators – Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC

Friday – Wild-Avalanche at 8 p.m. ET; Pre-Game Coverage Begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Tonight on NBCSN – Rangers-Flyers at 7 p.m. ET

First Episode of “Road To The NHL Winter Classic” to Premiere Tonight on NBCSN Following Rangers-Flyers

Our Line Starts – NBC Sports New Weekly NHL Podcast – Available Now

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 23, 2019 – NBC Sports presents the 12th installment of the NHL’s signature regular-season game on New Year’s Day, as Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars face off against Roman Josi and the Nashville Predators in the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic^® at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 1, 2020, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Mike Tirico will host the network’s Winter Classic pre-game coverage alongside the NHL Live studio team of host Kathryn Tappen, and analysts Mike Milbury, Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp. Seven-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk, and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analysts Brian Boucher and Pierre McGuire will have the call from Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Since its inception in 2008, the NHL Winter Classic telecasts on NBC represent the most-watched single NHL game telecasts on record, with the exception of the 2014 NHL Stadium Series telecast in primetime on NBC featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks.

The week’s NHL action will begin tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN when Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers face off against Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers.

Coverage continues this Friday, Dec. 27, when Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche make an appearance for the third consecutive week on NBCSN when they host Zach Parise and the Minnesota Wild at 8 p.m. ET.

Immediately following tonight’s Rangers-Flyers matchup, the first episode of the three-part docuseries, “Road To The NHL Winter Classic,” will air on NBCSN. The series will chronicle the Stars and Predators as they prepare to meet outdoors in the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on January 1 at Cotton Bowl Stadium at 1 p.m. ET on NBC. Click here to view the trailer. Episode 2 will air on Friday, Dec. 27, at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the season finale will be presented on Monday, Jan. 6, at 10:30 p.m. ET immediately following Oilers-Maple Leafs on NBCSN.

Tappen will host Friday’s coverage on NHL Live alongside analysts Milbury and Jones. Tonight’s studio coverage will be hosted by Tappen alongside analysts Patrick Sharp and Anson Carter.

Following is the upcoming NHL schedule across NBC Sports:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Mon., December 23	NHL Live	NBCSN	6 p.m.
	New York Rangers at Philadelphia^	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	9:45 p.m.*
	Road To The Winter Classic – Episode 1	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.
Fri., December 27	Road To The Winter Classic – Episode 2	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	Minnesota at Colorado	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	10:45 p.m.*
Wed., January 1	2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic – Nashville vs. Dallas	NBC	1 p.m.
Mon., January 6	Road To The Winter Classic – Episode 3	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.

*Immediately following game coverage
^subject to local blackouts

2020 BRIDGESTONE NHL WINTER CLASSIC^® – PREDATORS-STARS – WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, AT 1 P.M. ET ON NBC

The 2020 NHL Winter Classic will mark the first appearance for both Western Conference rivals in the annual New Year’s Day game. The matchup will also be played at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium for the first time.

The Stars (20-14-4) have allowed the second fewest goals in the Western Conference (95), behind the goaltending tandem of Ben Bishop and Anton Khudobin. Offensively, the team is led by Tyler Seguin’s (10g/20a) 30 points. The Predators (17-12-6) are currently on a four-game point streak and are paced by captain Roman Josi (13g/20a), who is on a four-game goal streak.

TONIGHT – RANGERS-FLYERS AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Flyers (20-11-5) host the Rangers (17-14-4) tonight in a matchup of Metropolitan Division rivals. The Flyers are riding a three-game winning streak and most recently defeated the Senators 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday. Former Ranger Kevin Hayes (9g/11a) recorded a goal in the victory, giving him five points in his last four games. Flyers coach Alain Vigneault will face his former team for the first time.

The Rangers are coming off a 5-1 win against Anaheim at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Artemi Panarin registered an assist to extend his current point streak to seven games.

Play-by-play commentator John Walton and analyst AJ Mleczko will call the action from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

FRIDAY – WILD-AVALANCHE AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Avalanche (22-11-3) are second in the league in goals scored (127) and are led by Nathan MacKinnon, who was named Central Division captain for the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game and ranks third in the league in points (53). On Saturday, the Wild (17-15-5) fell to the Jets 6-0, snapping Minnesota’s 12-game home point streak. The teams are both in action tonight, with the Wild hosting the Flames and the Avalanche playing the Golden Knights in Vegas.

Chris Cuthbert will handle play-by-play duties alongside Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo.

OUR LINE STARTS – NBC SPORTS’ NEW WEEKLY NHL PODCAST – AVAILABLE NOW

NBC Sports’ new weekly NHL podcast – Our Line Starts – has launched and is available now on all podcast platforms. New episodes of Our Line Starts will be released each Wednesday and will highlight the top stories of each week, including behind-the-scenes content and interviews conducted by NBC Sports’ NHL commentators.

Last week’s episode analyzed the Taylor Hall trade and revealed their All-Decade forward selections. The episode also features Pierre McGuire’s interview with Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan. Click here to listen to the show.

NBC SPORTS’ NHL ALL-DECADE TEAM
FORWARDS	DEFENSEMEN	GOALTENDERS
Nicklas Backstrom	Zdeno Chara	Corey Crawford
Patrice Bergeron	Drew Doughty	Jonathan Quick
Sidney Crosby	Victor Hedman
Marian Hossa	Erik Karlsson
Patrick Kane	Duncan Keith
Phil Kessel	Brent Seabrook
Anze Kopitar
Evgeni Malkin
Patrick Marleau
Alex Ovechkin
Steven Stamkos
Joe Thornton

Our Line Starts joins NBC Sports’ growing roster of podcasts spanning the NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. Click here for more information.

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports is scheduled to present 110 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere. Click here for more info.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

–NBC SPORTS–

Wednesday Night Hockey – Avalanche-Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET; Pre-Game Coverage Begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Eddie Olczyk Joins Brian Boucher ‘Inside-the-Glass’ for Avs-Hawks

NHL Leading Scorer David Pastrnak & Boston Bruins Host N.Y. Islanders Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Jack Eichel and Buffalo Sabres Visit Auston Matthews and Toronto Maple Leafs Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Our Line Starts – NBC Sports New Weekly NHL Podcast – Available Now

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 17, 2019 – Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche make their second consecutive Wednesday Night Hockey appearance this week when they travel to Chicago to face Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference clash on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when NHL leading goal-scorer scorer David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins host Mathew Barzal and the New York Islanders.

This week’s NHL coverage on NBCSN kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. ET, when Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres visit Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Kathryn Tappen will host Wednesday’s coverage on NHL Live alongside analysts Mike Milbury and Keith Jones and NHL insider Darren Dreger. Tuesday night’s studio coverage will be hosted by Paul Burmeister alongside analysts Jeremy Roenick and Anson Carter. Tappen will anchor Thursday night’s studio coverage with Milbury and Roenick.

Following is this week’s NHL schedule on NBCSN:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Tues., December 17	NHL Live	NBCSN	6 p.m.
	Buffalo at Toronto	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	9:45 p.m.
Wed., December 18	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	Wednesday Night Hockey – Colorado at Chicago	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	NHL Overtime*	NBCSN	10:45 p.m.
Thurs., December 19	NHL Live	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
	N.Y. Islanders at Boston^	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	NHL Overtime*	NBCSN	9:45 p.m.

*Immediately following game coverage
^blacked out in Boston

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOCKEY – AVALANCHE-BLACKHAWKS AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Avalanche (21-9-3) boast an 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games, including a 3-1 victory against the Flyers last week on Wednesday Night Hockey. Nathan MacKinnon is third in the NHL in points (51). The Blackhawks (13-15-6) enter Wednesday night’s game following a 5-3 win against the Wild, as Patrick Kane (18g/22a) helped propel the Blackhawks to victory with his sixth career hat trick.

For the first time, NBC Sports will feature two ‘Inside-the-Glass’ commentators on this week’s Wednesday Night Hockey broadcast, as U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk will join analyst Brian Boucher to call the action from ice-level. John Forslund will handle play-by-play duties for Avs-Hawks from United Center in Chicago, Ill.

THURSDAY – ISLANDERS-BRUINS AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Boston (21-7-6) snapped a five-game winless streak with a 4-2 win in Florida against the Panthers on Saturday.  Pastrnak scored twice in the win and now leads the NHL with 28 goals. The Islanders (22-7-2) beat the Sabres, 3-2, in overtime on Saturday afternoon, capped by Anthony Beauvillier’s game-winner. New York has allowed the fewest goals in the NHL (72). The Isles face the Predators tonight, while Boston hosts Los Angeles.

Brendan Burke (play-by-play), AJ Mleczko (analyst) and Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will call the action from TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

TONIGHT – SABRES-MAPLE LEAFS AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Buffalo (16-11-7) has registered points in nine of its last 10 games, including its overtime loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Jack Eichel scored late in the third period of Saturday’s loss and ranks second in the NHL in goals (23). Toronto (16-14-4) is coming off a 4-1 win against Edmonton, as goalie Frederik Andersen made 36 saves for his 200^th NHL win.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will call Sabres-Maple Leafs from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

OUR LINE STARTS – NBC SPORTS’ NEW WEEKLY NHL PODCAST – AVAILABLE NOW

NBC Sports’ new weekly NHL podcast – Our Line Starts – has launched and is available now on all podcast platforms. New episodes of Our Line Starts will be released each Wednesday and will highlight the top stories of each week, including behind-the-scenes content and interviews conducted by NBC Sports’ NHL commentators.

Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp discuss the surprise firing of Stars coach Jim Montgomery and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s four-point conduct plan to address inappropriate conduct. Pierre McGuire sits down with Sabres coach Ralph Krueger to talk about his time in Europe and his path from the Premier League back to the NHL. Click here to listen to the show.

Our Line Starts joins NBC Sports’ growing roster of podcasts spanning the NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. Click here for more information.

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports is scheduled to present 109 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere. Click here for more info.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

–NBC SPORTS–

 

 

 

Wednesday Night Hockey Doubleheader– Bruins-Capitals at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by Flyers-Avalanche at 9:30 p.m. ET

“They have the best line in the NHL. This team seems to have no fear.” – Jeremy Roenick on the Bruins

Tomorrow on NBCSN – Western Conference-Leading Blues-Sabres at 7:30 p.m. ET

College Hockey – No. 15 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State – Streaming Across NBC Sports Friday and Saturday

Our Line Starts – NBC Sports New Weekly NHL Podcast – Available Now

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 9, 2019 – The top two teams in the National Hockey League will take center stage on NBC Sports’ Wednesday Night Hockey this week, when David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins visit Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals this Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Action will shift west for the second half of the night’s doubleheader at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Nathan MacKinnon and the surging Colorado Avalanche host Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers.

NBCSN’s NHL coverage this week begins tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. ET, when Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres host Ryan O’Reilly and the Western Conference-leading St. Louis Blues.

In addition, NBC Sports will present a Top 15 college hockey series this weekend with exclusive live streaming coverage of the No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions. Friday’s 7 p.m. ET matchup will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app and also be televised live on NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Chicago+. The second matchup of the series will stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

Kathryn Tappen will host Wednesday’s coverage on NHL Live alongside analysts Patrick Sharp and Keith Jones and NHL insider Darren Dreger. Tomorrow night’s studio coverage will be hosted by Tappen alongside analysts Sharp and Jones.

Following is this week’s hockey schedule across NBC Sports:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Tues., December 10	NHL Live	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
	St. Louis at Buffalo	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	10:15 p.m.*
Wed., December 11	NHL Live	NBCSN	6 p.m.
	Wednesday Night Hockey – Boston at Washington	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	Wednesday Night Hockey – Philadelphia at Colorado	NBCSN	9:30 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	12 a.m.*
Fri., December 13	No. 15 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State	Streaming^	7 p.m.
Sat., December 14	No. 15 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State	Streaming#	6 p.m.

*Immediately following game coverage
^Television coverage on NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Chicago+ and streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
#on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOCKEY – BRUINS-CAPITALS AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

In a matchup between the top two teams in the NHL, the league-leading Capitals (22-4-5) host the Atlantic Division-leading Bruins (20-4-6) on this week’s Wednesday Night Hockey. The game features the top two goal scorers in the league, with David Pastrnak (25g) and Alex Ovechkin (20g) facing off. Both teams enter the week having won eight of their last ten games, and the Caps are currently on a six-game winning streak. The teams are both in action tonight, with the Capitals hosting the Blue Jackets, and the Bruins playing the Senators in Ottawa.

Seven-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, who is in his 15th season as NBC Sports’ lead NHL play-by-play commentator, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Brian Boucher will call Bruins-Capitals from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOCKEY – FLYERS-AVALANCHE AT 9:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Flyers (17-8-5) have won seven out of their last 10 games and are coming off a 4-3 victory over the Senators. Jakub Voracek (6g/15a) has seven points in the last seven games for the Flyers. Goaltender Carter Hart has won four straight starts.

The Avalanche (19-8-2) rank second in the league in goals scored with 107 and are led by Nathan MacKinnon’s (18g/27a) 45 points. The team is currently on a six-game winning streak, following their 4-1 victory over the Bruins on Saturday, and host the Flames tonight.

Chris Cuthbert will handle play-by-play duties alongside Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo.

TOMORROW – BLUES-SABRES AT 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Western Conference-leading Blues (18-7-6) have five players that have recorded more than 20 points, led by David Perron (12g/17a) who has 10 points in his past 10 games. St. Louis is coming off a 5-2 loss against Toronto on Saturday. The Sabres (14-11-6) earned a 3-2 overtime victory against the Oilers last night, as center Jack Eichel (18g/24a) extended his career-high point streak to a league-leading 13 games with an assist.

Play-by-play commentator Brendan Burke and Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will call the action from KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

COLLEGE HOCKEY – NO. 15 NOTRE DAME VS. NO. 7 PENN STATE – ON NBC SPORTS PHILADELPHIA, NBC SPORTS CHICAGO+ AND STREAMING AT 7 P.M. ET ON FRIDAY; STREAMING AT 6 P.M. ET ON SATURDAY

In a battle of two top-fifteen ranked teams this weekend, the No. 15 Fighting Irish (8-6-2) will return to Big Ten play with a home series against No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (12-5-0). Notre Dame senior forward Mike O’Leary and freshman forward Trevor Janicke are tied for the team lead in goals scored, with seven apiece. The Nittany Lions most recently defeated Michigan 3-1 on Saturday, and improved to 7-3 in Big Ten conference action.

Tony Simeone (play-by-play) and Notre Dame alumnus Conor Clingen (analyst) will call the matchup on Friday night, and Simeone and current Notre Dame student Austin Rooney (analyst) will have the call on Saturday night from Compton Family Ice Arena in Notre Dame, Ind.

OUR LINE STARTS – NBC SPORTS’ NEW WEEKLY NHL PODCAST – AVAILABLE NOW

NBC Sports’ new weekly NHL podcast – Our Line Starts – has launched and is available now on all podcast platforms. New episodes of Our Line Starts will be released each Wednesday and will highlight the top stories of each week, including behind-the-scenes content and interviews conducted by NBC Sports’ NHL commentators.

Last week’s episode was hosted by Paul Burmeister, Jeremy Roenick and Anson Carter, who discussed current storylines throughout the league, including impressive starts to the season by the Bruins and Blues. The episode also features an interview with former first overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft Bryan Berard. Click here to listen to the show.

Roenick on the Bruins: “They have the best line in the NHL … goaltending seems to be really strong. Even when they seem to be down in games, they come back and win. This team seems to have no fear. So poised and resilient.”

Roenick on the possibility of Pastrnak scoring 50 goals in 50 games: “Everything has to go perfectly right … with as good as Pastrnak, Bergeron and Marchand are, the way they play together, they know where everyone is … (it’s) very, very likely if he stays healthy, he’s got a good shot at doing it.”

Carter on the Blues: “Looks like a team that has really benefited from their Stanley Cup Championship experience … no Stanley Cup hangover at all.”

Our Line Starts joins NBC Sports’ growing roster of podcasts spanning the NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. Click here for more information.

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports is scheduled to present 110 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere. Click here for more info.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

–NBC SPORTS–

Wednesday Night Hockey – Blues-Penguins at 8 p.m. ET; Pre-Game Coverage Begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Tonight on NBCSN – Lightning-Predators at 8 p.m. ET

NASCAR Champions Kyle Busch and Joey Logano Make Guest Appearances on Tonight’s NHL Coverage as Part of NBC Sports and NASCAR’s “Nashville Takeover” This Week

*Programming Alert* – NBC Sports Flexes Into New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins Matchup on December 19

College Hockey – No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Boston College – Streaming Across NBC Sports Sunday at 5 p.m. ET

Our Line Starts – NBC Sports New Weekly NHL Podcast – Available Now

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 3, 2019 – Ryan O’Reilly and the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues visit Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins on this week’s edition of Wednesday Night Hockey tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBCSN’s NHL coverage this week begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET, when Roman Josi and the Nashville Predators host Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

In addition, NBC Sports will present a Top 10 college hockey clash on Sunday with exclusive live streaming coverage of the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. the No. 10 Boston College Eagles at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The game will also be televised live on NBC Sports Philadelphia+.

Liam McHugh will host Wednesday’s coverage on NHL Live alongside analysts Mike Milbury and Keith Jones and NHL insider Bob McKenzie. Tonight’s studio coverage will be hosted by Paul Burmeister alongside analysts Jeremy Roenick and Anson Carter.

Following is this week’s hockey schedule across NBC Sports:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Tues., December 3	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	Tampa Bay at Nashville	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	10:45 p.m.*
Wed., December 4	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	Wednesday Night Hockey – St. Louis at Pittsburgh	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	10:45 p.m.*
Sun., December 8	No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Boston College	Streaming^	5 p.m.

*Immediately following game coverage
^Television coverage on NBC Sports Philadelphia+ and streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOCKEY – BLUES-PENGUINS AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The defending Stanley Cup Champion Blues (18-5-6) lead the Western Conference with 42 points following a 4-0 shutout win vs. Chicago last night to extend their road point streak to 10 games. The Penguins (14-9-4) fell to the Blues 5-2 on Saturday, but have earned at least a point in seven of their last ten games. Evgeni Malkin (6g/16a) recorded an assist in Saturday’s loss to increase his point total to 15 in his past eight games.

Seven-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, who is in his 15th season as NBC Sports’ lead NHL play-by-play commentator, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Brian Boucher will call Blues-Penguins from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.

TONIGHT – LIGHTNING-PREDATORS AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Lightning (12-9-3) lost 3-2 to the Hurricanes on Saturday despite a late rally behind goals from Brayden Point (10g/10a) and Tyler Johnson (5g/6a) in the final period. The Predators (12-10-4) fell to the Panthers on Saturday, 3-0, marking the first time the club was shut out this season. Defenseman Roman Josi (7g/17a) paces the Preds in both points and assists.

Play-by-play commentator John Forslund and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will call the action from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

In addition, NASCAR champions Kyle Busch (2019) and Joey Logano (2018) are scheduled to make guest appearances during tonight’s NHL coverage as part of NBC Sports and NASCAR’s “Nashville Takeover” this week, highlighted by the NASCAR Awards from Nashville this Thursday night on NBCSN.

Busch will join pre-game coverage and Logano will join McGuire ‘Inside-the-Glass’ during the second period. Busch also made a guest appearance on last night’s WWE Raw event on USA Network.

*PROGRAMMING ALERT* – NBC SPORTS FLEXES INTO NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS. BOSTON BRUINS MATCHUP ON DECEMBER 19

NBC Sports has announced it has flexed into the Thursday, December 19 matchup between the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. Boston (19-3-5) is currently tied for the NHL lead in points (43) while the Islanders (18-5-2) are coming off a recent 17-game point streak (15-0-2).

Pre-game coverage will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET followed by game coverage at 7 p.m. ET and will be blacked out in the Boston market.

COLLEGE HOCKEY – NO. 9 NOTRE DAME VS. NO. 10 BOSTON COLLEGE – ON NBC SPORTS PHILADELPHIA+ AND STREAMING AT 5 P.M. ET ON SUNDAY

In a battle of two top-ten ranked teams on Sunday, the No. 9 Fighting Irish (8-4-2) will look to build off their strong play at home this season where they are 6-1-0. Senior forward Mike O’Leary leads the team with 16 points. The No. 10 Boston College Eagles (9-4-0) will have their sights set on extending their seven-game winning streak when they host the Fighting Irish at the Conte Forum on Friday and then travel to the Compton Family Ice Arena in Notre Dame, Ind., on Sunday.

Notre Dame alumnus Conor Clingen (play-by-play) and current Notre Dame student Austin Rooney (analyst) will call Sunday’s matchup.

OUR LINE STARTS – NBC SPORTS’ NEW WEEKLY NHL PODCAST – AVAILABLE NOW

NBC Sports’ new weekly NHL podcast – Our Line Starts – has launched and is available now on all podcast platforms. New episodes of Our Line Starts will be released each Wednesday and will highlight the top stories of each week, including behind-the-scenes content and interviews conducted by NBC Sports’ NHL commentators.

Last week’s episode was hosted by Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones and Anson Carter, who discussed accusations surrounding former Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters. The episode also features Pierre McGuire’s interview with St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube and a phone call with Brian Boucher discussing shootouts. Click here to listen to the show.

Carter on social progress throughout the NHL: “You can’t police everything, and you can’t paint everyone with the same brush, but you have to have those conversations with everyone and let people know that this is unacceptable. You can’t have these attitudes take part in our league. The world is changing, you have more players that are diverse in the NHL than ever before … if you’re not willing to change with the game, then get out of the game.”

Our Line Starts joins NBC Sports’ growing roster of podcasts spanning the NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. Click here for more information.

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports is scheduled to present 109 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere. Click here for more info.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

–NBC SPORTS–

Matchup Marks 8^th NHL on NBC Thanksgiving Showdown; 28^th Time Bruins Playing on Holiday Weekend

Patrick Kane and Blackhawks Take on Tyler Seguin and Stars Tonight on NBCSN at 8 p.m. ET

Tomorrow on NBCSN – Flyers-Blue Jackets at 7 p.m. ET

Our Line Starts – NBC Sports New Weekly NHL Podcast – Available Now

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 26, 2019 – NBC Sports presents the 2019 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown this Black Friday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC, when league-leading goal scorer David Pastrnak and the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins host Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers, marking the first of 12 NHL games that will air on NBC during the 2019-20 regular season.

Seven-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, who is in his 15th season as NBC Sports’ lead NHL play-by-play commentator, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Brian Boucher will call the 2019 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown.

NBC Sports brings NHL Live on the road for Friday’s Thanksgiving Showdown on NBC, with Kathryn Tappen hosting studio coverage on-site from TD Garden alongside analysts Keith Jones and Mike Milbury.

NBC Sports’ week of NHL coverage begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Tyler Seguin and the surging Dallas Stars travel to Chicago to face Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks.

Coverage continues Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN as Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers match up against Pierre-Luc Dubois and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Tonight’s studio coverage will be hosted by Tappen alongside analysts Jones and Patrick Sharp. Tomorrow night’s studio coverage will be anchored by Tappen and analysts Jones and Anson Carter.

Following is this week’s NHL schedule on NBCSN:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Tues., November 26	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	Dallas at Chicago^	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	10:45 p.m.*
Wed., November 27	NHL Live	NBCSN	6 p.m.
	Philadelphia at Columbus^	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	NHL Overtime	NBCSN	9:45 p.m.*
Fri., November 29	Thanksgiving Showdown: N.Y. Rangers at Boston	NBC	1 p.m.

*Immediately following game coverage

^subject to local blackouts

 2019 NHL THANKSGIVING SHOWDOWN – RANGERS-BRUINS AT 1 P.M. ET ON NBC

The Bruins (15-3-5) lead the Atlantic Division with 35 points following a 5-4 overtime win vs. Minnesota on Saturday to extend their season-opening home point streak to 13 games (9-0-4). David Pastrnak enters the night leading the NHL in goals (20), and teammate Brad Marchand (16g/23a) ranks third in the league in points with 39. The Rangers (11-9-2) are coming off a 3-2 overtime win against the Wild on Monday night and host Carolina on Wednesday. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves on Monday to earn his 455^th career regular season win, moving into fifth place on the NHL’s all-time list.

Studio coverage on NHL Live on NBC will be highlighted by features on Lundqvist, Bruins defenseman Torey Krug, and Rangers rookie defenseman Adam Fox.

TONIGHT – STARS-BLACKHAWKS AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

This marks the second meeting between the Stars (15-8-2) and Blackhawks (9-9-5) in four days, as Dallas defeated Chicago, 2-1, in a shootout on Saturday. The Stars are on a franchise record-tying seven-game winning streak following Monday’s 4-2 win against Vegas and are paced by Tyler Seguin’s (6g/15a) 21 points. The Blackhawks, winners of five out of their last ten games (5-3-2), are led by Patrick Kane’s (11g/19a) 30 points, tied for seventh-best in the league.

Play-by-play commentator John Forslund and analyst AJ Mleczko will call the action from United Center in Chicago, Ill.

TOMORROW – FLYERS-BLUE JACKETS AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Flyers (12-7-5) enter this Metropolitan Division matchup following a 2-1 victory against the Canucks last night. The Blue Jackets (10-9-4) also earned two points last night when they shut out the Senators 1-0 and have won four of their last five games. Pierre-Luc Dubois (10g/7a) leads the team with 17 points and has four goals in his last five games.

Play-by-play commentator Gord Miller and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will call the action from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

OUR LINE STARTS – NBC SPORTS’ NEW WEEKLY NHL PODCAST – AVAILABLE NOW

NBC Sports’ new weekly NHL podcast – Our Line Starts – has launched and is available now on all podcast platforms. New episodes of Our Line Starts will be released each Wednesday and will highlight the top stories of each week, including behind-the-scenes content and interviews conducted by NBC Sports’ NHL commentators.

Last week’s episode was hosted by Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, and Mike Milbury, with a special appearance by Bob McKenzie who discussed the breaking news of the firing of former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. The episode also features Pierre McGuire’s interview with Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley. Click here to listen to the show.

Our Line Starts joins NBC Sports’ growing roster of podcasts spanning the NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. Click here for more information.

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports is scheduled to present 109 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere. Click here for more info.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

–NBC SPORTS–